Machine Technician (Food)

Butternut Box; Worksop; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A pet food manufacturing company is seeking a Skilled Operator to join their team in Blyth, Doncaster. The role offers a full-time permanent contract with an average of 41 hours per week. Responsibilities include operating machinery, ensuring quality checks, and maintaining safety standards. Preferred candidates will have experience in food manufacturing and be committed to food quality. Competitive hourly wage with additional perks provided.

Benefits

Competitive wage

Holiday entitlement: 257.5 hours per year

Discounted Private Medical Insurance

Discounted gym membership

Annual £500 budget for personal learning and development

Employee discount on pet food

Qualifications

• Previous machine operative experience in a food manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of heavy-duty and high-speed machinery.
• Excellent knowledge of safety methods and hazard regulations.
• Comfortable working in a chilled environment.
• Able to read and speak working level English.

Responsibilities

• Work safely following all safety procedures.
• Drive line performance and diagnose operational issues.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure product specifications are met.
• Operate production line equipment to the agreed settings.
• Maintain general facility hygiene.

Skills

Machine operation

Safety knowledge

Food quality commitment

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

The woof-tastic stuff

Join the paw-some team at Rudie's Kitchen, part of Butternut Box, where we cook up tails of success and wagging tails. We're looking for hard-working dog lovers (and animals) to join our manufacturing team in Blyth, Doncaster. In return for your tail-wagging dedication, we offer a competitive wage of £12.84 per hour plus a shift premium of 20% (£15.41 per hour) base salary is £27,468, with 20% (£32,961).

You might know this role as a Machine Operator, Machine Technician, or Manufacturing Technician, but in Butternut we call this a Skilled Operator.

A bit about us

At Butternut, our mission is to deliver health and happiness to dogs and their humans all over the world. We need a hard-working team, and a big kitchen to make it possible. Rudie\'s Kitchen is located in Blyth, Doncaster (just off the Junction of A1(M) and A614 Hill Top Roundabout, Blyth S81 8HG). We will be packaging our meals and boxing them for our customers across the UK. We are a close-knit team with a family feel and are looking to welcome more like-minded people to our team to keep work life fun and enjoyable.

Role type

We are pleased to say this is a full-time permanent contract. You will be working an average of 41 hours per week on a shift rotation with a mixture of days and nights and some weekend working. Day shifts are 7am to 7pm and night shifts are 7pm to 7am.

Shifts may include:

• 4 on, 4 off = 2 days, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 3 days, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 2 days, 3 nights

A bit about the role

• Work safely following all appropriate safety procedures and wear protective equipment correctly at all times
• Drive line performance and diagnose operational issues with the lines
• Conduct quality checks to ensure product specifications are met
• Perform machine/equipment hygiene and changeovers
• Prepare ingredients for production and mix recipes
• Operate production line equipment to the agreed settings
• Handle general tasks such as waste processing and order packing
• Work to relevant standards and KPIs
• Attend daily review meetings and participate in online performance reviews
• Maintain general facility hygiene (floors, walls, conveyors) and practice a clean-as-you-go approach

• Previous machine operative experience in a food manufacturing environment is desirable
• Strong knowledge of heavy-duty and high-speed machinery
• Excellent knowledge of safety methods and hazard regulations
• Working level of speaking English
• Ability to read English
• Numerate and able to work with numbers
• Comfortable working in a chilled environment
• Comfortable working with raw proteins (lamb, pork, turkey, chicken)
• Committed to food quality
• A supportive and helpful team member
• Holiday entitlement: 257.5 hours per year, plus 8 hours for each year of service (up to 40 hours)
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support wellbeing
• £500 annual budget for personal learning and development
• Discounted Private Medical Insurance and dental cover
• Discounted gym membership with MyGymDiscounts
• Subsidised food from street food vans and pay day pizzas
• Butternut branded uniform provided (fleece, footwear, hi-vis)
• Enrollment into the company pension scheme and sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private showers, changing facilities and dedicated locker space
• Employee discount on Butternut Box for your furry friend
• Bright, comfortable kitchen space with lunch facilities and large screen TVs
• Free tea, coffee, and fruit (and pay day pizzas)
• Opportunity to grow, develop and learn with internal training programmes
• Be part of an energetic and high-performing team
• Refer a friend bonus of up to £500
• Free parking and electric car charging

A Few Things to Chew On:

• This role is 100% based in our kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster (A1(M) and A614 Hill Top Roundabout)
• We don\'t use external recruitment agencies for assistance on roles
• We aim to respond to all applicants personally; however, due to high volumes, we may not respond to everyone
• We are committed to diversity and inclusion; if you prefer, you can complete the application form in your native language and we will translate later
• We value a diverse and inclusive team and expect all team members to live by our values

We look forward to receiving your application!

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